GASC of Egypt says it buys 295000 tons of Russian wheat

Egypt's General Administration of General Commodity supply (GASC), Egypt's main government wheat procurement agency, said on Thursday that it had bought 295000 tons of Russian wheat at a price of $191.37 a tonne from December 10 to 25.

Nomani Nomani, deputy director of GASC, said that the following are the procurement details:

-- purchase 55000 tons from Nidera

-- purchase 60000 tons from Venus

-- purchase two shipments of wheat from Glencore, 60000 tons each

-- purchase 60000 tons from Aston